A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child and filming it nearly a dozen times, court documents show. Courtney T. Stephens, 41, of the 800 block of Eletson Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged with 11 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and 14 counts of […]
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13 years in prison for Waukegan man convicted of sexually assaulting, abusing 2 children in McHenry County
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and abusing two children in McHenry County. Homero Alcaraz-Bello, 52, of the 800 block of George Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]
Pennsylvania woman convicted in child abduction in Woodstock sentenced to 3 years in prison
A Pennsylvania woman convicted of abducting a boy in Woodstock and fleeing the state with him has been sentenced to three years in prison. Lilandra L. Redman, 21, of the 2900 block of Versailles Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was charged in August 2020 with one count of child abduction, a Class 4 felony. Redman was […]
Man who drove car into river while fleeing police in Fox River Grove sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A man who fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove has been sentenced to prison. Jarrail R. Ford-Gresham, 32, of the 2400 block of Creekbend Road in Schaumburg, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting […]
2 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who distributed child pornography on messaging app
A Crystal Lake man who distributed graphic videos of child pornography on a messaging app has been sentenced to two years in prison. Anthony D. Rodriguez-Guerra, 24, of the 300 block of Maplewood Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with 11 counts of reproducing child pornography, a Class X felony, and three counts of possessing […]
More than 6 years in prison for man convicted in botched robbery in Lindenhurst that left accomplice dead
An Evanston man whose accomplice was shot and killed during a botched robbery in Lindenhurst in 2018 has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison. Michael J. Zachery, 26, of the 1600 block of Simpson Street in Evanston, was charged in October 2018 with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The Lindenhurst Police […]
5 years in prison for McHenry man convicted of burglarizing Island Lake home, stealing tools
A McHenry man has pleaded guilty to burglarizing a home in Island Lake and stealing a tool set and saws from the homeowner, prosecutors said. Alan E. Christensen Jr., 25, of the 1000 block of Bay Road in McHenry, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft, a Class A misdemeanor. The […]
Bull Valley businessman released from prison after serving less than 15 years for attempted murder of his wife
A businessman convicted of trying to kill his wife in an hours-long attack at their mansion in Bull Valley in 2004 has been released from prison after serving less than 15 years. The Northwest Herald first reported Monday morning of the release of 80-year-old Billy J. Cox. Court records show Cox was convicted of attempted […]
Algonquin woman gets 6 years in prison after taking plea deal in man’s overdose death
An Algonquin woman was sentenced to more than six years in prison for selling heroin that led to a 48-year-old man’s overdose death. Heather Vasil, 29, of the 1000 block of Oak Lane in Algonquin, was charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. The charges were filed in connection with the death of James […]